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Course name
OEAS540 Biogeochemical Earth
Institution
Oregon State University
Instructor
George Waldbusser
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ocean and Earth Ecosystems
Course dates
2020-09-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
32


Integrating fundamental concepts in biological and chemical oceanography to understand energy and material transformations in estuarine, coastal and open ocean habitats. Topics include structure and function of marine ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, and human impacts.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Davidvceoas
ErinTully Antarctic oscillation
Nocean831
Aldricja
Ardorbel California Current
Amhann
Tris10myers Terrigenous sediment
Cormorant24 California Current
Fillmann Terrigenous sediment Mercury cycle
Rhirhi24 Mercury cycle
Temperateant Mercury cycle
Lia adroli Anoxygenic photosynthesis, Antarctic oscillation
LinusTheScientist California Current
Ashleyk307 Antarctic oscillation
Eewton Mercury cycle
Aqua29
Sarayvaldez Mercury cycle
Peterju2 Anoxygenic photosynthesis
Chih-Lun Liu
MartKade Antarctic oscillation
Shawgr Astoria Formation
Willleon2020 Astoria Formation
LutrinaeH Antarctic oscillation
Michaelchentw
MacKenzieEJewell Mercury cycle
KCpoa19 Terrigenous sediment
Mandovia Antarctic oscillation
MantaRay540 California Current
Tobias Harbison California Current Antarctic oscillation, Mercury cycle
Smoakr Astoria Formation
Amhanncann California Current Mercury cycle
Erinkpeck1992

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 September 2020   |   Friday, 25 September 2020
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 28 September 2020   |   Wednesday, 30 September 2020   |   Friday, 2 October 2020
Assignment - Assemble into groups

You will need to assemble into groups of no more than 5. Groups need to be interdisciplinary, so that there is a mix of expertise and experience. This means groups should have not more than 2 of any OEAS concentration or MRM or other academic program.

If you are finding it difficult to find a group, please get in touch with instructors.


Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 5 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 7 October 2020   |   Friday, 9 October 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 12 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 14 October 2020   |   Friday, 16 October 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 19 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 21 October 2020   |   Friday, 23 October 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 26 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 28 October 2020   |   Friday, 30 October 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 2 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 November 2020   |   Friday, 6 November 2020
Assignment - Work on Rough Drafts of Pages

 

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 9 November 2020   |   Friday, 13 November 2020
Assignment - Peer Review Two other Course Pages

Provide input to two other groups on their draft pages, to be assigned


Assignment - Post Draft Page from group in one of your Sandboxes

Use one of your group's sandboxes to post a draft page

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 16 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 18 November 2020   |   Friday, 20 November 2020
Assignment - Rough Draft Presentations in Class for Feedback

Following the others' feedback, it's time to learn how to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13


Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.


Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 23 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 25 November 2020
Assignment - Final article Polishing Continues

It's the final full week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!


Assignment - Putting the finishing touches on

Guiding questions

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 30 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 2 December 2020   |   Friday, 4 December 2020
Assignment - You've finished your Wikipedia assignment!

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading. Leave page in sandbox and provide instructors links to pages.